. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> in yangon, the capital city of myanmar, it's dark. blackouts are frequent, with the ancient power grid. but sources of light there are in the street cast an eerie yellow-orange hue. for almost 100 years under british rule, this was rangoon. in 1948 after helping the british fight off the japanese, there was a new taste for self-determination, the country gained independence. after a decade of instability, however, the military go.solidated power and never let elections? they came and went. the results ignored, opposition punished, or silenced entirely. burma, now myanmar, where orwell once served as a colonial policeman, where he first had grown to despise the apparatus of a colonial state, make more orwellian than imagined, in a nation where even having an opinion could be dangerous. >> i am very honored to be here at this university and to be the first president of the united states of america to visit your country. >> morning in yangon, to nearly everyone's surprise, there have been some huge changes in recent months. >> difficult

myanmar is the world's second largest producer of opium. over 130 million dollars of drugs confiscated during the past year were set in three major cities. 1.7 million methamphetamine tablets valued at $8.7 million were among the narcotics that went up in flames. >> translator: more work needs to be done to eradicate drugs from our society. we've extended the deadline to rid myanmar of drugs by five more years, to 2019. >> the united nations estimates that myanmar is the second largest supplier of opium after afghanistan, accounting for almost 25% of global poppy production. >>> myanmar has many ambitious targets not limited to tackling illegal drugs. the country known as asia's last economic frontier wants to become a major destination for foreign investors. hard-working young graduates are also setting aggressive goals. for years, the future looked bleak, but at last they can aspire to a successful international career. nhk world's thi ha thwe reports. >> reporter: the largest city in myanmar, yangon is the country's business center. abou

. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> in yangon, the capital city of myanmar, it's dark. blackouts are frequent, with the ancient power grid. what sources of light there are in the street cast an eerie yellow-orange hue. for almost 100 years under british rule, this was rangoon. in 1948 after helping the british fight off the japanese, there was a new taste for self-determination, the country gained independence. after a decade of instability, however, the military consolidated power and never let go. elections? they came and went. the results ignored, opposition punished, or silenced entirely. burma, now myanmar, where orwell once served as a colonial policeman, where he first had grown to despise the apparatus of a security state, make more orwellian than even he could have imagined in a nation where even having an opinion could be dangerous. >> i am very honored to be here at this university and to be the first president of the united states of america to visit your country. >> morning in yangon, to nearly everyone's surprise, there have been some huge changes in recen

myanmar is the world's second largest producer of opium. over 130 million dollars of drugs confiscated during the past year were set in three major cities. 1.7 methamphetamine tablets valued at $8.7 million were among the narcotics that went up in flames. >> translator: more work needs to be done to eradicate drugs from our society. we've extended the deadline to rid myanmar of drugs by five more years, to 2019. >> the united nations estimates that myanmar is the second largest supplier of opium after afghanistan, accounting for almost 25% of global poppy production. >>> myanmar has many ambitious targets not limited to tackling illegal drugs. the country known as asia's last economic frontier wants to become a major destination for foreign investors. hard-working young graduates are also setting aggressive goals. for years, the future looked bleak, but at last they can aspire to a successful international career. nhk world's thi ha thwe reports. >> reporter: the largest city in myanmar, yangon is the country's business center. about 50 for

myanmar is the world's second largest producer of opium. over $130 million of drugs confiscated during the past year were set alight in three major cities. 1.7 million methamphetamine tablets valued at $8.7 million were among the narcotics that went up in flames. >> translator: more work needs to be done to eradicate drugs from our society. we've extended the deadline to rid myanmar of drugs by five more years, to 2019. >> the united nations estimates that myanmar is the second largest supplier of opium after afghanistan, accounting for almost 25% of global poppy production. >>> myanmar has many ambitious targets not limited to tackling illegal drugs. the country known as asia's last economic frontier wants to become a major destination for foreign investors. hard-working young graduates are also setting aggressive goals. for years, the future looked bleak, but at last they can aspire to a successful international career. nhk world's thi ha thwe reports. >> reporter: the largest city in myanmar, yangon is the country's business center. abou

. ♪ >>> in yangon, the capital city of myanmar, it's dark. blackouts are frequent, with the ancient power grid. but sources of light there are in the street cast an eerie yellow-orange hue. for almost 100 years under british rule, this was rangoon. in 1948 after helping the british fight off the japanese, there was a new taste for self-determination, the country gained independence. after a decade of instability, however, the military consolidated power and never let go. elections? they came and went. the results ignored, opposition punished, or silenced entirely. burma, now myanmar, where orwell once served as a colonial policeman, where he first had grown to despise the apparatus of a colonial state, make more orwellian than imagined, in a nation where even having an opinion could be dangerous. >> i am very honored to be here at this university and to be the first president of the united states of america to visit your country. >> morning in yangon, to nearly everyone's surprise, there have been some huge changes in recent months. >> diffic

myanmar is the world's second largest producer of opium. over 130 million dollars of drugs confiscated during the past year were set alight in three major cities. 1.7 million methamphetamine tablets valued at $8.7 million were among the narcotics that went up in flames. >> translator: more work needs to be done to eradicate drugs from our society. we've extended the deadline to rid myanmar of drugs by five more years to 2019. >> the united nations estimates that myanmar is the second largest supplier of opium after afghanistan, accounting for almost 25% of global poppy production. >>> myanmar has many ambitious targets not limited to tackling illegal drugs. the country known as asia's last economic frontier wants to become a major destination for foreign investors. hard-working young graduates are also setting aggressive goals. for years, the future looked bleak, but at last they can aspire to a successful international career. nhk world reports. >> reporter: the largest city in myanmar, yangon, is also the country's business center. about

myanmar is the world's second largest producer of opium. over 130 million dollars of drugs confiscated during the past year were set in three major cities. 1.7 methamphetamine tablets valued at $8.7 million were among the narcotics that wept up in flames. >> translator: more work needs to be done to eradicate drugs from our society. we've extended the deadline to rid myanmar of drugs by five more years, to 2019. >> the united nations estimates that myanmar is the second largest supplier of opium after afghanistan, accounting for almost 25% of global poppy production. >>> myanmar has many ambitious targets not limited to tackling illegal drugs. the country known as asia's last economic frontier wants to become a major destination for foreign investors. hard-working young graduates are also setting aggressive goals. for years, the future looked bleak, but at last they can aspire to a successful international career. nhk world reports. >> reporter: the largest city in myanmar, yangon is the country's business center. about 50 foreign companies

myanmar is the world's second largest producer of opium. over 130 million dollars of drugs confiscated during the past year were set in three major cities. 1.7 methamphetamine tablets valued at $8.7 million were among the narcotics that wept up in flames. >> translator: more work needs to be done to eradicate drugs from our society. we've extended the deadline to rid myanmar of drugs by five more years, to 2019. >> the united nations estimates that my yar mar is the second largest supplier of opium after afghanistan, accounting for almost 25% of global poppy production. . >>> myanmar has many ambitious targets not limited to tackling illegal drugs. the country known as asia's last economic frontier wants to become a major destination for foreign investors. hard-working young graduates from also setting aggressive goals. for years, the future looked bleak, but at last they can aspire to a successful international career. nhk world reports. . >> reporter: the largest city in myanmar, yangon is the country's business center. about 50 foreign c

and so this episode of "kawaii international" is a special on myanmar. we teamed up with local tv station mntv for the "myanmar's mega kawaii makeover." three of tokyo's top creative directors will give it a shot.

refugees from countries including myanmar and vietnam made meals such as chicken curry and deep fried mashed beans. a man who came from myanmar 23 years ago talked about difficulties refugees face after their reach host countries. the u.n. said at the end of last year, that conflicts and persecution around the world displayed 51.2 million people, the most since world war ii. >>> now here's your three-day world weather forecast. >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." we'll be back with more news at the top of the hour. i'm kanako sachno in tokyo. thanks very much for joining us. >>> welcome to "cool japan" where it is cool japanese culture. >> it's something related to families and it's really happy. >> something happy? like winning the lottery? >> no. something more wonderful. i experienced it last year. it's this. >> you get fat? >> no. >> bone dance? >> no. >> you ate too much? >> no. it's pregnancy and child birth. today we're going to find out what's cool about pregnancy and childbirth in japan. >> i see. let's get started. this is "cool japan." >>> these days japanese cul

and so this episode of "kawaii international" is a special on myanmar. we teamed up with local tv station mntv for the "myanmar's mega kawaii makeover." three of tokyo's top creative

refugees from countries including myanmar and vietnam made meals such as chicken curry and deep fried mashed beans. a man who came from myanmar 23 years ago talked about difficulties refugees face after they reach host countries. the u.n. said the end of last year that conflicts and persecution around the world had displaced 51.2 million people. that's the most since world war ii. >>> now here's your three day world weather forecast. >>> that wraps up this edition of "newsline." we'll be back with more news at the top of the hour. i'm kanako sachno in tokyo. thanks very much for watching. >>> welcome to "viewers choice." today we bring you an encore broadcast of "kawai international." japanese kawai characters. here's a message from a viewer in malaysia. i thought the lady who made the character is very innovative. her instructions were simple and easy to follow, and the end result was quite amazing. it's a wonderful thing when you can learn something to discuss with the kids. thank you, and here's the show. >> this is tokyo station. japan's biggest train station. the basement level

myanmar's rohingya minority continues to suffer from a religious divide. the country's most recent census excludes them. >> building hope through ties to the past. an architect organizes a new children's facility in a tsunami hit town in japan.

refugees from myanmar and vietnam made meals such as chicken curry. and deep fried mashed beans. a man who came from myanmar 23 years ago talked about difficulties refugees face after they reach host countries, u.n. said at the end of last year that conflicts and persecution around the world had displaced 51.2 million people, the most since world war ii. >>> and next let's take a brief government composed a landmark 1993 statement. they concluded that japanese and south korean officials consulted on the wording regarding so-called comfort women. japanese officials say the findings will not affect the government's policy to uphold the statement. then-chief cabinet secretary yohei kono issued the statement more than 20 years ago. >> translator: the government of japan extends its sincere apologies and remorse to all those who suffered immeasurable pain and incurable physical and psychological wounds. >> the document says the government study revealed that in many cases the women were recruited to work against their will in brothels operated at the request of the japanese military a

. >>> many people in myanmar missed out on economic opportunity during the long years of military rule but three years ago the generals began carrying out democratic and economic reforms and that's capturing the attention of companies looking for a new source of workers. representatives from about 70 firms gathered for a job fair in yangon. they include companies based in japan, the united states and europe. many of them are looking for employees with language and computer skills and they have high hopes of finding them in myanmar. workers are highly educated and talented but were not able to take advantage of their skills during the days of military rule. >> okay, now the action on day nine of the soccer world cup. costa rica advanced to the knockout stage for the first time in 24 years. the costa ricans took on italy in northeastern brazil. neither team scored until just before the end of the first half. that's when costa rica striker found the net with a header. in the second half, the italians made a desperate counter attack. the defender blasted a shot on net but the goalkeeper wa

. >>> many people in myanmar missed out on economic opportunity during the long years of military rule but three years ago the generals began carrying out democratic and economic reforms and that's capturing the attention of companies looking for a new source of workers. representatives from about 70 firms gathered for a job fair in yangon. they include companies based in japan, the united states and europe. many of them are looking for employees with language and computer skills and they have high hopes of finding them in myanmar. workers are highly educated and talented but were not able to take advantage of their skills during the days of military rule. >>> okay, now the action on day nine of the soccer world cup. costa rica advanced to the knockout stage for the first time in 24 years. the costa ricans took on italy in northeastern brazil. neither team scored until just before the end of the first half. that's when costa rica striker found the net with a header. in the second half, the italians made a desperate counter attack. the defender blasted a shot on net but the goalkeeper w

refugees from countries including myanmar and vietnam made meals such as chicken curry and deep fried mashed beans. a man who came from myanmar 23 years ago talked about difficulties refugees face after they reach host countries. the u.n. said at the end of last year that conflicts and persecution around the world had displaced 51.2 million people. that's the most since world war ii. >>> coming up a three-day weather forecast for selected cities. >>> that's all for now on "newsline." i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. thank you for joining us on nhk world. >>> pakistan strikes back. the military goes on the offensive against extremists who attack the airport. choosing a president. afghan election officials count the votes amidst taliban threats and allegations of fraud. and muslim visitors. japanese hospitality for halal as tourists flow in. >>> thanks for joining us. i'm minori takao. first, the stories that made headlines this week.

you are planning to open in myanmar. tell me about that project. >> is one the most exciting developing markets in the world. all of our hotels are in will establish cities like places like tokyo and hong kong. we wanted to do something different. we thought it was time we were a little bit more pioneering. our company was more pioneering 100 years ago will we build in hong kong. we felt myanmar has great verytial because it is a exciting, developing markets. we are able to find an opportunity we thought would be suitable. a magnificent colonial building that used to be the headquarters of the railway company. you can imagine 100 years ago the roadway hoppity was important and he built this -- andcolonial building they build this a grand, colonial building. >> i am sure it will be beautiful. among travelers. i did not realize so many people were going to myanmar who can off five-star. >> from a business point of view, they need everything from telecom to power to infrastructure to education. people going into those field

refugees from countries including myanmar and vietnam made meals such as chicken curry and deep fried mashed beans. a man who came from myanmar 23 years ago talked about difficulties refugees face after they reach host countries. the u.n. said at the end of last year that conflicts and persecution around the world had displaced 51.2 million people. that's the most since world war ii. >>> coming up a three-day weather forecast for selected cities. >>> that's all for now on "newsline." i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. thank you for joining us on nhk world. > global fish consumption has been driven up by the demand for healthy eating. fish farming businesses are scrambling to support this growing market. in many countries, it is now a growth industry. >> i know the sushi and sashimi market increase by 30% per year. >> for decades, japan has led the world in fish farming. japan's prowess in agriculture

they are from a town near one of the three ancient cities in central myanmar and regard a listing as an honor. >> there are many cultural realics and relickous buildings in this old city. the three ancient cities are part of the pu kingdom that existed about a thousand years starting from around the first sentence tree. it's people started trading with india around the 5th century which thread to the spread of buddhism around southeast asia not much is known about them. we know they lived in big cities enclosed by high walls. they built a sophisticated system of irrigation and they po spoke a language that's ex tinge but closely related to the myanmar language. >> archeologists working here, the biggest of the three cities, believe they may have uncovered only about 20% of it. the importance of the pu site is that they are rare and unique examples of the usurbanization society from that area. experts want the areas protected, something aun esc 0 world hair strategy status would offer. the area is fragile. we are always submitted to great pressure and in a very quick time, we can have

refugees from countries including myanmar and vietnam made meals such as chicken curry and deep-fried mashed beans. a man who came from myanmar 23 years ago talked about difficulties refugees face after they reach host countries. the u.n. said at the end of last year that conflicts and persecution around the world had displaced 51.2 million people. that's the most since world war ii. >>> a panel of experts has released the outcome of an inquiry into how the japanese government composed a landmark 1993 statement. they concluded japanese and south korean officials consulted on the wording regarding so-called comfort women. japanese officials say the findings will not affect the government's policy to uphold the statement. then-chief cabinet secretary yohei kono released a statement more than 20 years ago. >> translator: the government of japan extends its sincere apologies and remorse to all those who suffered immeasurable pain and incurable physical and psychological wounds. >> the document says the government study revealed that in many cases the women were recruited to work against t

. >>> many people in myanmar missed out on economic opportunity during the long years of military rule but three years ago the generals began carrying out democratic and economic reforms and that's capturing the attention of companies looking for a new source of workers. representatives from about 70 firms gathered for a job fair in yangon. they include companies based in japan, the u.s., and europe. many of them are looking for employees with language and computer skills and they have high hopes of finding them in myanmar. they say workers are highly educated and talented, but were not able to take advantage of their skills during the days of military rule. >>> okay. now the action on day nine of the soccer world cup. costa rica advanced to the knockout stage for the first time in 24 years. the costa ricans took on italy in arena pernambuco in recife, northeastern brazil. neither team scored until just before the end of the first half. that's when costa rica striker bryan ruiz found the net with a header. in the second half, the italians made a desperate counter attack. the defender b

so as we heard, this part of the myanmar is on the u.n.e.s.c.o. list, and it's important for myanmar being the first time they had a u.n.e.s.c.o. listing, because the three cities helped to spread budism throughout asia. from this area they spread to thailand and india. not just arc logically important. it's not easy to get on to the u.n.e.s.c.o. list. there's a long process to be nominated in the first place, and advice is given from specialists around the world, archeologists and historians. five step process. once that happens comes the committee, because what has been happening in doha - it takes 21 committee members to vote. they have to have a majority. great times, myanmar, the delegates are very happy to make it on to the list. this afternoon we'll see different types of sites, more landscapes, sites of biological importance. among them discussions about tasmania, and and wilderness forest. more debates that happened about that. it [ ♪ theme ] >>> and that was caroline, now it's time for a look at sport. >> hello, nigeria celebrating a w

. >>> many people in myanmar missed out on economic opportunity during the long years of military rule but three years ago the generals began carrying out democratic and economic reforms and that's capturing the attention of companies looking for a new source of workers. representatives from about 70 firms gathered for a job fair in yangon. they include companies based in japan, the united states and europe. many of them are looking for employees with language and computer skills and they have high hopes of finding them in myanmar. they say workers are highly educated and talented, but were not able to take advantage of their skills during the days of military rule. >>> okay. now the action on day nine of the soccer world cup. costa rica advanced to the knockout stage for the first time in 24 years. the costa ricans took on italy in arena de in northeastern brazil. neither team scored until just before the end of the first half. that's when costa rica striker found the net with a header. in the second half, the italians made a desperate counter attack. the defender blasted a shot on ne

florence li, al jazeera, myanmar. >> caroline, what is the significance of being put on this list? >> reporter: it's an important signpost for global site that want to be in some ways protected. it's not just a brand to say this site is really important because it's on the important unesco list but it could help with funding. there are some funds that will help preserve the site, stop degradation by forest or construction nearby. it's a thorough process. it's a 5-stage process that can take years as it has done in the case of myanmar through initial nomination by the country, itself, to the advisory board of unesco with experts, arkansas olthsdz, geologist, any other experts that need to be involved who can create a report and recommend to the committee taking place now in doha, whether or not they think it should be a unesco site. there are 21 members of it who vote and if they vote so, it becomes a unesco site. >> thank you. sport is coming up with the latest from the austrian formula one grand prix as mercedes continue domination on the traffic this season. america mobile app, a

. >>> since violence in myanmar hundreds of muslims have been killed and 50,000 others have been it's placed. forced to live in modern day camps surrounded by armed guards. they have little to no action to schools and medical care. they face restrictions on marriage and children. the "new york times" columnist travelled to a camp in north-western myanmar where he found a woman in need of a doctor. >> we have a woman in labour with a breach deliver. >> a foot emerged. >> people are locked up here because of ethnicity. they live behind senses and police checkpoints. doctors are not allowed in, even to save their lives. >> is she going to sky. >> joining us is "new york times" columnist nicholas christoph who spent a week in myanmar. known as birma, he was documenting the plight of the rohingya people. a small minority, living in what is considered a modern day concentration camp. good to have you with us. it's shocking to look at what you show in your pieces about it, and in the video on what is going on there. starting with this woman with a breached baby, and you can't find help for h

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in myanmar are starting to withdraw. they are jock for power going on, ethnic tensions in old burma with myanmar, bangt and trying to deal with the r-oh rvetion nirvetiondra population. i know of investor cohorts that are going in from india, southeast asia, europe. multinationals are starting to invest, consumer goods. when i look at it. i see the telltale signs, little signposts along that journey to begin institutional maturity. that's far from saying my grandmother should invest in it. but it's interesting to watch. back. >> thank you, ali, any time. >> i'm going to take you to one city where they're experiencing pedal to the metal growth. that's up next. >> al jazeera's investigative unit has tonight's exclusive report. >> stories that have impact... that make a difference... that open your world... >> this is what we do... >> america tonight next only on al jazeera america >> this, is what we do. >> al jazeera america. >> al jazeera america presents the system with joe berlinger >> new york city has stop and frisk

download it now >>> since violence in myanmar hundreds of muslims have been killed and 50,000 others have been it's placed. forced to live in modern day camps surrounded by armed guards. they have little to no action to schools and medical care. they face restrictions on marriage and children. the "new york times" columnist travelled to a camp in north-western myanmar where he doctor. >> we have a woman in labour with a breach deliver. >> a foot emerged. >> people are locked up here because of ethnicity. they live behind senses and police checkpoints. doctors are not allowed in, even to save their lives. >> is she going to sky. >> joining us is "new york times" columnist nicholas christoph who spent a week in myanmar. known as birma, he was documenting the plight of the rohingya people. a small minority, living in what is considered a modern day concentration camp. good to have you with us. it's shocking to look at what you show in your pieces about it, and in the video on what is going on there. starting with this woman with a breached baby, and you can't find help for her. there's

myanmar got its first entry on the world heritage list with the inscription of a few ancient cities. florence lui has more now. >> reporter: it's a world away from where the decision-makers, but that doesn't stop the people for asking for devine intervention. they're from a town near one of the three ancient centers in myanmar, and regarding unesco heritage listing. >> translator: there are many relics in this old city. >> reporter: they're part the pew kingdom that existed 1,000 years starting from around the 1st century. its people started to trade with india around the 5th century, which led to the spread of buddhism throughout southeast asia. not much is known about the pew. we know they lived in big cities enclosed by high walls. they built a sophisticated system of irrigation and spoke a language now extinct but closely related to the myanmar language. archaeologists working at the biggest city believe they uncovered about 20% of it. the importance of the site is they're rare and unique examples of the urbanization of society from that era. experts want the areas protects. some

in myanmar are starting to withdraw. they are jock for power going on, ethnic tensions in old burma with myanmar, bangt and trying to deal with the r-oh rvetion nirvetiondra population. i know of investor cohorts that are going in from india, southeast asia, europe. multinationals are starting to invest, consumer goods. when i look at it. i see the telltale signs, little signposts along that journey to begin institutional maturity. that's far from saying my grandmother should invest in it. but it's interesting to watch. >> tarin, we hope you'll come back. >> thank you, ali, any time. >> i'm going to take you to one city where they're experiencing pedal to the metal growth. that's up next. >> now inroducing, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context. mashable says... you'll never miss the latest news >> they will continue looking for suvivors... >> the potential for energy production is huge... >>

they are from a town near central myanmar and regard u.n.e.s.c.o. heritage listing as an honour. >> translation: there are many cultural relition and buildings in this -- relics and buildings in this old city. >> the three cities are part of the pew kingdom that existed for about 1,000 years. people traded with india around the fifth century, leading to the spread of buddhism throughout south-east asia. not much is known about the pew. they lived in big cities. they built a sophisticated system of irrigation and spoke a language that is extinct. >> reporter: archeologists working in the bigst of three cities believe they have uncovered 20% of it. the importance of the pew site is they are rare examples of the urbanization of society of that era. experts want the area protected. something world heritage status offered. >> the area is fragile. we are committed to great pressure. and in very quick time, we can have a disaster because you can disappear quickly. >> at least there are staunch protectors. the town nearest to the site set up a heritage site

. >>> since violence in myanmar hundreds of muslims have been killed and 50,000 others have been it's placed. forced to live in modern day camps surrounded by armed guards. they have little to no action to schools and medical care. they face restrictions on marriage and children. the "new york times" columnist travelled to a camp in north-western myanmar where he doctor. >> we have a woman in labour with a breach deliver. >> a foot emerged. >> people are locked up here because of ethnicity. they live behind senses and police checkpoints. doctors are not allowed in, even to save their lives. >> is she going to sky. >> joining us is "new york times" columnist nicholas christoph who spent a week in myanmar. known as birma, he was documenting the plight of the rohingya people. a small minority, living in what is considered a modern day concentration camp. good to have you with us. it's shocking to look at what you show in your pieces about it, and in the video on what is going on there. starting with this woman with a breached baby, and you can't find help for her. there's no doctors. you

we have a country of myanmar where population is buddhist. and the military government has for decades targeted this rohingya population who are ethnically different, racially some are darker skinned and who are muslim and made them scapegoats. as country has transitioned towards democracy, that has amplified the problem. if you are running for election, it is popular to scapegoat an unpopular minority. >> you talk to children on the streets that say if they ran into a rohingya child, they'd kill that child. are they trying to ethnically cleanse these people? >> absolutely. this is something that is motion. the aim is to make conditions intolerable. it is working. thousands have fled by boat. many are dying on route. these are boat people in 2014. >>> you brought up the buddhi s buddhists, the majority. the buddhist monks are very responsible for a lot of what is going on. especially one leader. let's listen to what he has to say. >> here is this monk talking about people as if they were fish. >> it is astounding. we associate budism, you kno

we have a country of myanmar where population is buddhist. and the military government has for decades targeted this rohingya population who are ethnically different, racially some are darker skinned and who are muslim and made them scapegoats. as country has transitioned towards democracy, that has amplified the problem. if you are running for election, it is popular to scapegoat an unpopular minority. >> you talk to children on the streets that say if they ran into a rohingya child, they'd kill that child. are they trying to ethnically cleanse these people? >> absolutely. this is something that is motion. the aim is to make conditions intolerable. it is working. thousands have fled by boat. many are dying on route. these are boat people in 2014. >>> you brough buddhists, the majority. the buddhist monks are very responsible for a lot of what is going on. especially one leader. let's listen to what he has to say. >> here is this monk talking fish. >> it is astounding. we associate budism, you know, with peace, and, you know, in most cases it

they are from a town, one of the three ancient cities in myanmar. and regarding u.n.e.s.c.o. heritage lifting as an honour. >> there are many cultural relition and buildings in this city. the three ancient cities are part of the kingdom which existed for 1,000 years. it's people started trading with india around the fifth century, leading to the spread of budism. not much is known about the pew. we know they lived in big cities, enclosed by high walls. they built a system of irrigation and spoke a language that was extinct. >> archeologists, the biggest of the three cities believe they may have uncovered 20% of it. the porps of the pew site is that they are rare and unique examples of the urbanization of society from that era. experts want the areas protected. sag a u.n.e.s.c.o. world heritage status would offer. >> the area is fragile. we are under great pressure. and in a quick time, we can have a disaster because all you judges can disappear very quickly. >> reporter: they have staunch protectors. people here set up a heritage trust in the 1950s. funded and staffed by volu

refugees from myanmar and vietnam made meals such as chicken curry. and deep fried mashed beans. a man who came from myanmar 23 years ago talked about difficulties refugees face after they reach host countries, u.n. said at the end of last year that conflicts and persecution around the world had displaced 51.2 million people, the most since world war ii. >>> and next let's take a brief look at the market figures. >>> and now here's the three-day outlook on the world's weather. >>> that's all for now on this edition of "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. and from all of us at nhk world, thanks for watching, and have a good day, wherever you are. >>> the japanese capital is a game lover's paradise. we're constantly front lining the game entertainment. they're all right here in tokyo. welcome back to "tokyo eye." that tells you everything you want to know about tokyo. today's theme is fun and games in tokyo. how are you doing today? >> very well, thanks. >> you're a big-time gamer. how is the game landscape here in tokyo? >> i'd say it's the best in the world. there's a game cent

none of it could be imagined. >> it's been two years since anti-muslim riots in myanmar's state. doze ns were killed, thousands of ethnic rohingya said inned their home to live in makeshift camps. we visited one camp on the verge of a health crisis. >> this man is not a professional health wokker, he's the best position the community has. trained by an aid organization in care. the last time doctors visited this camp was two months ago. >> translation: they only spent an hour here. they said they didn't have enough time. they only saw 10 of the 50 people waiting to see them. the people here were forced to leave their homes after anti-muslim riots swept through the state two years ago. they have been moved to this camp, built on marshland, reachable only by boat. the aid organization, doctors without borders, used to provide a regular clinic. it was ordered out of the state in february, after officials accused it of favouring muslims over buddhist. the lack of care meant that treatable conditions like diarrhoea can be deadly. >> the monsoon season brings additional danger. walkway

refugees from myanmar and vietnam made meals such as chicken curry. a man who came from myanmar 23 years ago talked about difficulties refugees face after they reach host countries, u.n. said at the end of last year that conflicts and persecution around the world had displaced 51.2 million people, the most since world war ii. >>> and next let's take a brief look at the market figures. >>> and now here's the three-day outlook on the world's weather. >>> that's all for now on this edition of "newsline". i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. for all of us here at nhk world, thanks for watching and have a good day, wherever you are. > global fish consumption has been driven up by the demand for healthy eating. fish farming businesses are scrambling to support this growing market. in many countries, it is now a growth industry. >> i know the sushi and sashimi market increase by 30% per year. >> for decades, japan has led the world in fish farming.

. >>> officials in myanmar have named the first two firms to move into a new industrial park. one is japanese, the other american. the japanese firm makes auto parts. the u.s. company makes cans for soft drinks. the officials welcome their plans to set up shop. >> thank you american investment coming to this special economic zone and japanese investment coming to this special economic zone. it has opened up a whole new chapter to have this relationship between these countries and our country to be much stronger. >> the special economic zone covers 2,400 hectares in hyung gon. it was built to attract foreign businesses. 50 companies and ten countries have expressed interest in operating there. >>> share prices in new york rose on friday after the release of solid u.s. employment data. the dow jones industrial average reached another record high, ending at 16,924. that was 0.5% higher than thursday's close. the tech-heavy nasdaq closed higher by nearly 0.6% at 4,321. analysts say investors were optimistic about the u.s. jobs report for may. it said employers in the nonfarm secto

. >> myanmar's government is sorting a citizenship verification process. theed why is to weed out what it calls illegal immigrants. the ethnic minority says it's a tactic. >> in the eyes of the myanmar government. people don't have any legal status. he's a rohingya, an ethnic minority, but is under pressure to describe himself as something else. >> i was born here in the city. my father - my grandfather and manager relations. so i will not accept it. >> the mooep mar government uses the term b, ngalie describe the group as migrants from bangladesh. >> there is widespread decision that beng alleys migrated. that's why people here have been demanding bengali citizenship. the government started to do that. verifying the citizenship claims of muslims. where many of the countries rohit arora live. the relationship between the ethnic buddhist and rohit arora is tense. comubal rites left dozens dead. >> if the government doesn't recognise rohit arora, when it carried out a sense in april officials were told not to include those that notify themselves as rohit aro

the investigation team was guided by a rohingan who fled prosecution in myanmar. he says he paid a trafficker and boarded the boat bound for malaysia. he believed he would be safer in the country which shared his islamic beliefs. but things didn't turn out that way. he says he and other refugees were forced to stay at the hidden camp in the thai mountains for two weeks. they were beaten and held back from crossing the border into malaysia until their families sent more money, about $2,000, a huge sum for them. >> translator: only half of us made it. we had already paid once, but we had to pay again. they beat us hard so our families could hear us suffer. >> reporter: the thai authorities have disclosed the hidden camps and arrested key figures from the trafficking networks, but the flow of people being trafficked has continued and even become more diverse. including more than 400 people believed to be ethnic uyghurs from china. the authorities say traffickers guided them across uncontrolled borders between thailand, laos, myanmar and cambodia. a local immigration

. >>> officials in myanmar have taken another step. they named the first two firms to move into a new industrial park. one is japanese, the other american. the japanese firm makes outauto parts. the u.s. company makes cans for soft drinks. the officials welcome their plans to set up shot. >> thank you american investment coming to this special economic soil and japanese investment. and it's opened up a whole new chapter to have this relationship between these countries and our country to be much stronger. >> the special economic zone covers 2400 hectares in hyung gon. >>> india's new prime minister narendra modi is setting for stronger ties with japan. he's arranging to hold talks with his kountd part shinzo abe. he led haze bharatiya janata party to victory in elections and the first change of power in india in a decade. he plans to make a trip to the neighboring country later this month to the bhutan. officials say his next destination will be japan. he's vitalized india's economy and wants to strengthen ties with japan and get more

they were found in a boat on the banks of the river which is close to the borders of laos and myanmar. they are seeking asylum in south korea or another country. in july last year, 12 north koreans were captured in the same province. many north korean defects have traveled through china and laos to enter thailand and most chose to live in south korea. >>> japanese defense ministry onodera says the government will step up surveillance around the islands in southern japan. he ves ited an air self-defense base in kago shima prefecture. it is close to where chinese aircraft flew near japanese self-defense force planes last month. it increased bilateral tensions. a vehicle mounted radar system is being used at the site while the current system is upgrated. >> reporter: it's important to strengthen warning and surveillance capabilities in southern japan. >> onodera told the sdf members that their duties are becoming more important because of the increasing amount of activities involving aircraft operated by japan's neighbors. he urged them to carry out their tasks with a strong sense of pur

. >>> >>> officials in myanmar have taken another step to attract foreign businesses. they named the first two firms that will move into a new industrial park. one is japanese, the other american. the japanese firm makes auto parts. the u.s. company makes cans for soft drinks. the officials welcome their plans to set up shop. >> thank you american investment coming to this special economic soil and japanese investment. and it's opened up a whole new chapter to have this relationship between these countries and our country to be much stronger. >> the special economic zone covers 2400 hectares in hyung gon. 50 companies and ten countries have expressed interest in >>> india's new prime minister narendra modi is setting for stronger ties with japan. he's getting ready to visit next month. india officials say they are getting ready for modi to hold talks with his counterpart shinzo abe. he led haze bharatiya janata party to victory in elections and the first change of power in india in a decade. he plans to make a trip to the neighboring country later this month to the bhu